EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 54 MIN
'Grave violations' against children in war growing
from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
As conflicts continue to rage in Ukraine, Myanmar, Sudan and the middle-east, children are suffering in record numbers. With warring parties seemingly showing scant regard for the innocent, UNICEF’s global spokesman James Elder says the global framework to protect our children is failing.The Prime Minister is urging us to think about what we can do for our country in this time of crisis, some states are already offering discounted public transport to get us out of our cars, but do these inducements work? Are we more motivated by the carrot or the stick? Do you remember when you were 14? Did you feel like maybe you weren't a good fit for the world? Imagine if you were also dealing with a devastating, life changing loss at the same time. Author Erin Vincent was orphaned at this impressionable age and has been grappling with the trauma ever since. its inspired her latest memoir a musing on the significance of the number 14.
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